LostDoggy
28-04-2010, 11:09 PM
Hey guys,
I'm studying journalism at Swinburne University. One of your next assignments is to write a news story where we are required to attend an event. This could be a hearing in the Magistrates Court, a local council meeting, a sporting event or anything else really. I think I'm going to go for a sporting event and was thinking of writing my story on the Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne or Williamstown vs. Werribee match. I was just wondering if it is actually possible to get interviews with the coaches at VFL level? My friend gave me Peter German's number today but I feel so weird calling someone I don't know. This is the hardest part of journalism. :mad:
Also does anyone know how people go about getting press passes and get into press conferences at AFL level? I don't understand how this works. Do you need to be a journalist at a media outlet to go to a press conference? I'd love to do it on a game at AFL level like our game Friday night but I doubt it would be possible. Getting interviews at VFL level seem hard enough for someone studying journalism.
Thoughts? Ideas?
I'm studying journalism at Swinburne University. One of your next assignments is to write a news story where we are required to attend an event. This could be a hearing in the Magistrates Court, a local council meeting, a sporting event or anything else really. I think I'm going to go for a sporting event and was thinking of writing my story on the Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne or Williamstown vs. Werribee match. I was just wondering if it is actually possible to get interviews with the coaches at VFL level? My friend gave me Peter German's number today but I feel so weird calling someone I don't know. This is the hardest part of journalism. :mad:
Also does anyone know how people go about getting press passes and get into press conferences at AFL level? I don't understand how this works. Do you need to be a journalist at a media outlet to go to a press conference? I'd love to do it on a game at AFL level like our game Friday night but I doubt it would be possible. Getting interviews at VFL level seem hard enough for someone studying journalism.
Thoughts? Ideas?